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The care and thought that went into this collection development guide is evident on every page. The third offering in the Bowker "Buying Guide'' series, this solid new title is intended to assist librarians in creating and maintaining core collections in 91 subject areas. (The two previous titles, General Reference Books for Adults , LJ 12/88, and Reference Books for Young Readers , LJ 10/15/88, covered general encyclopedias, atlases, and dictionaries.) All books included here were chosen by an advisory board of librarians with varied backgrounds. All titles examined are in English, in print at press time, available in the United States, and intende...Log In or Sign Up to Read More